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East Chicago board reviews proposal to outsource substitute staffing to ESS
Summary
At an Aug. 25 work session the School City of East Chicago discussed a proposal to contract with ESS for districtwide substitute staffing. Presenters said ESS offers inclusive, trained substitutes and cited potential time and instructional benefits; trustees asked about fees, HR responsibilities and a trial contract.
The School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees on Aug. 25 discussed a proposal to contract with ESS for substitute-teacher staffing, a move administrators said would align with the district’s academic-support goals and could reduce the burden on classroom teachers. "It is the proposal for the ESS staffing services which aligns with our strategic plan goal number 1 on academic supports," Superintendent Dr. Burney told the board.
District staff framed the change as an operational step to reduce unfilled classroom assignments and their effect on instructional time. "When we have an unfilled classroom vacancy ... that teacher's class, if they're at the elementary level, is split amongst their peers" and at the secondary level other teachers must give up planning time, Dr. Burney…
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